diff --git a/server/rpc_server.go b/server/rpc_server.go
index b1db38be..6caca4e3 100644
--- a/server/rpc_server.go
+++ b/server/rpc_server.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func newRpcServer(opts ...Option) Server {
 
 	return &rpcServer{
 		opts:        options,
-		router:      DefaultRouter,
+		router:      router,
 		handlers:    make(map[string]Handler),
 		subscribers: make(map[*subscriber][]broker.Subscriber),
 		exit:        make(chan chan error),
diff --git a/sync/data/consul/consul.go b/store/consul/consul.go
similarity index 59%
rename from sync/data/consul/consul.go
rename to store/consul/consul.go
index 9d2c7a93..9fa1634f 100644
--- a/sync/data/consul/consul.go
+++ b/store/consul/consul.go
@@ -6,24 +6,26 @@ import (
 	"net"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/options"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/store"
 )
 
 type ckv struct {
+	options.Options
 	client *api.Client
 }
 
-func (c *ckv) Read(key string) (*data.Record, error) {
+func (c *ckv) Read(key string) (*store.Record, error) {
 	keyval, _, err := c.client.KV().Get(key, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	if keyval == nil {
-		return nil, data.ErrNotFound
+		return nil, store.ErrNotFound
 	}
 
-	return &data.Record{
+	return &store.Record{
 		Key:   keyval.Key,
 		Value: keyval.Value,
 	}, nil
@@ -34,7 +36,7 @@ func (c *ckv) Delete(key string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *ckv) Write(record *data.Record) error {
+func (c *ckv) Write(record *store.Record) error {
 	_, err := c.client.KV().Put(&api.KVPair{
 		Key:   record.Key,
 		Value: record.Value,
@@ -42,17 +44,17 @@ func (c *ckv) Write(record *data.Record) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (c *ckv) Dump() ([]*data.Record, error) {
+func (c *ckv) Dump() ([]*store.Record, error) {
 	keyval, _, err := c.client.KV().List("/", nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if keyval == nil {
-		return nil, data.ErrNotFound
+		return nil, store.ErrNotFound
 	}
-	var vals []*data.Record
+	var vals []*store.Record
 	for _, keyv := range keyval {
-		vals = append(vals, &data.Record{
+		vals = append(vals, &store.Record{
 			Key:   keyv.Key,
 			Value: keyv.Value,
 		})
@@ -64,22 +66,22 @@ func (c *ckv) String() string {
 	return "consul"
 }
 
-func NewData(opts ...data.Option) data.Data {
-	var options data.Options
-	for _, o := range opts {
-		o(&options)
-	}
-
+func NewStore(opts ...options.Option) store.Store {
+	options := options.NewOptions(opts...)
 	config := api.DefaultConfig()
 
+	var nodes []string
+
+	if n, ok := options.Values().Get("store.nodes"); ok {
+		nodes = n.([]string)
+	}
+
 	// set host
-	// config.Host something
-	// check if there are any addrs
-	if len(options.Nodes) > 0 {
-		addr, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(options.Nodes[0])
+	if len(nodes) > 0 {
+		addr, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(nodes[0])
 		if ae, ok := err.(*net.AddrError); ok && ae.Err == "missing port in address" {
 			port = "8500"
-			config.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", options.Nodes[0], port)
+			config.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", nodes[0], port)
 		} else if err == nil {
 			config.Address = fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", addr, port)
 		}
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ func NewData(opts ...data.Option) data.Data {
 	client, _ := api.NewClient(config)
 
 	return &ckv{
-		client: client,
+		Options: options,
+		client:  client,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/store/memory/memory.go b/store/memory/memory.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c1d6c8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/store/memory/memory.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Package memory is a in-memory store store
+package memory
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/options"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/store"
+)
+
+type memoryStore struct {
+	options.Options
+
+	sync.RWMutex
+	values map[string]*memoryRecord
+}
+
+type memoryRecord struct {
+	r *store.Record
+	c time.Time
+}
+
+func (m *memoryStore) Dump() ([]*store.Record, error) {
+	m.RLock()
+	defer m.RUnlock()
+
+	var values []*store.Record
+
+	for _, v := range m.values {
+		// get expiry
+		d := v.r.Expiry
+		t := time.Since(v.c)
+
+		// expired
+		if d > time.Duration(0) && t > d {
+			continue
+		}
+		values = append(values, v.r)
+	}
+
+	return values, nil
+}
+
+func (m *memoryStore) Read(key string) (*store.Record, error) {
+	m.RLock()
+	defer m.RUnlock()
+
+	v, ok := m.values[key]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil, store.ErrNotFound
+	}
+
+	// get expiry
+	d := v.r.Expiry
+	t := time.Since(v.c)
+
+	// expired
+	if d > time.Duration(0) && t > d {
+		return nil, store.ErrNotFound
+	}
+
+	return v.r, nil
+}
+
+func (m *memoryStore) Write(r *store.Record) error {
+	m.Lock()
+	defer m.Unlock()
+
+	// set the record
+	m.values[r.Key] = &memoryRecord{
+		r: r,
+		c: time.Now(),
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *memoryStore) Delete(key string) error {
+	m.Lock()
+	defer m.Unlock()
+
+	// delete the value
+	delete(m.values, key)
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// NewStore returns a new store.Store
+func NewStore(opts ...options.Option) store.Store {
+	options := options.NewOptions(opts...)
+
+	return &memoryStore{
+		Options: options,
+		values:  make(map[string]*memoryRecord),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/store/options.go b/store/options.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f63e582
--- /dev/null
+++ b/store/options.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package store
+
+import (
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/options"
+)
+
+// Set the nodes used to back the store
+func Nodes(a ...string) options.Option {
+	return options.WithValue("store.nodes", a)
+}
+
+// Prefix sets a prefix to any key ids used
+func Prefix(p string) options.Option {
+	return options.WithValue("store.prefix", p)
+}
diff --git a/sync/data/data.go b/store/store.go
similarity index 57%
rename from sync/data/data.go
rename to store/store.go
index 20e4a4c8..e8c17eae 100644
--- a/sync/data/data.go
+++ b/store/store.go
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
-// Package data is an interface for key-value storage.
-package data
+// Package store is an interface for distribute data storage.
+package store
 
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/options"
 )
 
 var (
 	ErrNotFound = errors.New("not found")
 )
 
-// Data is a data storage interface
-type Data interface {
+// Store is a data storage interface
+type Store interface {
+	// embed options
+	options.Options
 	// Dump the known records
 	Dump() ([]*Record, error)
 	// Read a record with key
@@ -24,9 +28,7 @@ type Data interface {
 
 // Record represents a data record
 type Record struct {
-	Key        string
-	Value      []byte
-	Expiration time.Duration
+	Key    string
+	Value  []byte
+	Expiry time.Duration
 }
-
-type Option func(o *Options)
diff --git a/sync/README.md b/sync/README.md
index 94349374..d69c2060 100644
--- a/sync/README.md
+++ b/sync/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ an external database or eventing system. Go Sync provides a framework for synchr
 
 ## Getting Started
 
-- [Data](#data) - simple distributed data storage
 - [Leader](#leader) - leadership election for group coordination
 - [Lock](#lock) - distributed locking for exclusive resource access
 - [Task](#task) - distributed job execution
@@ -70,30 +69,6 @@ for {
 e.Resign() 
 ```
 
-## Data
-
-Data provides a simple interface for distributed data storage.
-
-```go
-import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data"
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data/consul"
-)
-
-keyval := consul.NewData()
-
-err := keyval.Write(&data.Record{
-	Key: "foo",
-	Value: []byte(`bar`),
-})
-// handle err
-
-v, err := keyval.Read("foo")
-// handle err
-
-err = keyval.Delete("foo")
-```
-
 ## Task
 
 Task provides distributed job execution. It's a simple way to distribute work across a coordinated pool of workers.
diff --git a/sync/data/options.go b/sync/data/options.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d85aca3..00000000
--- a/sync/data/options.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-package data
-
-type Options struct {
-	Nodes  []string
-	Prefix string
-}
-
-func Nodes(a ...string) Option {
-	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.Nodes = a
-	}
-}
-
-// Prefix sets a prefix to any lock ids used
-func Prefix(p string) Option {
-	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.Prefix = p
-	}
-}
diff --git a/sync/db.go b/sync/map.go
similarity index 75%
rename from sync/db.go
rename to sync/map.go
index a16af598..2053c57d 100644
--- a/sync/db.go
+++ b/sync/map.go
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data"
-	ckv "github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data/consul"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/store"
+	ckv "github.com/micro/go-micro/store/consul"
 	lock "github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/lock/consul"
 )
 
-type syncDB struct {
+type syncMap struct {
 	opts Options
 }
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func ekey(k interface{}) string {
 	return base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(b)
 }
 
-func (m *syncDB) Read(key, val interface{}) error {
+func (m *syncMap) Read(key, val interface{}) error {
 	if key == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("key is nil")
 	}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (m *syncDB) Read(key, val interface{}) error {
 	defer m.opts.Lock.Release(kstr)
 
 	// get key
-	kval, err := m.opts.Data.Read(kstr)
+	kval, err := m.opts.Store.Read(kstr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (m *syncDB) Read(key, val interface{}) error {
 	return json.Unmarshal(kval.Value, val)
 }
 
-func (m *syncDB) Write(key, val interface{}) error {
+func (m *syncMap) Write(key, val interface{}) error {
 	if key == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("key is nil")
 	}
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ func (m *syncDB) Write(key, val interface{}) error {
 	}
 
 	// set key
-	return m.opts.Data.Write(&data.Record{
+	return m.opts.Store.Write(&store.Record{
 		Key:   kstr,
 		Value: b,
 	})
 }
 
-func (m *syncDB) Delete(key interface{}) error {
+func (m *syncMap) Delete(key interface{}) error {
 	if key == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("key is nil")
 	}
@@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ func (m *syncDB) Delete(key interface{}) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	defer m.opts.Lock.Release(kstr)
-	return m.opts.Data.Delete(kstr)
+	return m.opts.Store.Delete(kstr)
 }
 
-func (m *syncDB) Iterate(fn func(key, val interface{}) error) error {
-	keyvals, err := m.opts.Data.Dump()
+func (m *syncMap) Iterate(fn func(key, val interface{}) error) error {
+	keyvals, err := m.opts.Store.Dump()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ func (m *syncDB) Iterate(fn func(key, val interface{}) error) error {
 		}
 
 		// set key
-		if err := m.opts.Data.Write(&data.Record{
+		if err := m.opts.Store.Write(&store.Record{
 			Key:   keyval.Key,
 			Value: b,
 		}); err != nil {
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func (m *syncDB) Iterate(fn func(key, val interface{}) error) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func NewDB(opts ...Option) DB {
+func NewMap(opts ...Option) Map {
 	var options Options
 	for _, o := range opts {
 		o(&options)
@@ -147,11 +147,11 @@ func NewDB(opts ...Option) DB {
 		options.Lock = lock.NewLock()
 	}
 
-	if options.Data == nil {
-		options.Data = ckv.NewData()
+	if options.Store == nil {
+		options.Store = ckv.NewStore()
 	}
 
-	return &syncDB{
+	return &syncMap{
 		opts: options,
 	}
 }
diff --git a/sync/options.go b/sync/options.go
index 8b46acf0..0e5cf3d0 100644
--- a/sync/options.go
+++ b/sync/options.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package sync
 
 import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/store"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/leader"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/lock"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/time"
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ func WithLock(l lock.Lock) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithData sets the data implementation option
-func WithData(s data.Data) Option {
+// WithStore sets the store implementation option
+func WithStore(s store.Store) Option {
 	return func(o *Options) {
-		o.Data = s
+		o.Store = s
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/sync/sync.go b/sync/sync.go
index 7cb63c51..7b080b1d 100644
--- a/sync/sync.go
+++ b/sync/sync.go
@@ -2,17 +2,17 @@
 package sync
 
 import (
-	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/data"
+	"github.com/micro/go-micro/store"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/leader"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/lock"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/task"
 	"github.com/micro/go-micro/sync/time"
 )
 
-// DB provides synchronized access to key-value storage.
-// It uses the data interface and lock interface to
+// Map provides synchronized access to key-value storage.
+// It uses the store interface and lock interface to
 // provide a consistent storage mechanism.
-type DB interface {
+type Map interface {
 	// Read value with given key
 	Read(key, val interface{}) error
 	// Write value with given key
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type Cron interface {
 type Options struct {
 	Leader leader.Leader
 	Lock   lock.Lock
-	Data   data.Data
+	Store  store.Store
 	Task   task.Task
 	Time   time.Time
 }